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Crest has occurred upriver, and water is slowly going down

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5 years ago

April 2, 2019

The Mississippi has already crested at some locations north of La Crosse.

According to the National Weather Service, the river rose to 15.5 feet yesterday at Wabasha and Alma, before starting to go down.

Crests are anticipated today in Winona and La Crescent.

Wednesday is still the date predicted for a crest in La Crosse, at 14.7 feet.

The river was at 14.5 feet at 7 o’clock this morning…high enough to close Riverside Park and other park properties in the city.

The water level could drop back down to 14 feet by next Monday night.

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Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.